2nd baby girl due in [name_u]December[/name_u] and I want to get this name locked down!
DH and I do not agree. He doesn’t like my favorites [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] or [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], though he does like the nickname [name_u]Romy[/name_u]. Before you suggest, [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] and [name_f]Romilly[/name_f] are not going to work for us, sadly.
His favorite is [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], which I also like but have concerns it is too out there. Plus I can’t come up with a nickname. I feel pretty strongy that a three syllable name name needs a nickname option, especially since my girl goes mostly by [name_f]Tilly[/name_f].
We both like [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] nn [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], but I’m afraid she might get lost in a sea of [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]'s and [name_f]Ella[/name_f]'s.
We also both like [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], and [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], but again no nick names appeal.
Middle ideas are [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], or [name_u]Gray[/name_u]. A few more of my favs are in my signature. Thoughts and suggestions appreciated!
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u] or [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
or
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] nn [name_f]Gigi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenora[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f] nn [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] nn [name_u]Gene[/name_u]
What about [name_f]Gen[/name_f] / [name_f]Gin[/name_f], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], or [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] for [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nicknames? I think they’d all go really well with [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] “[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]”.
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] stuck out for me.
[name_f]Lilou[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] are my favourite nicknames from this name.
Good luck!
[name_u]Love[/name_u], love [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] with nn [name_f]Goldie[/name_f]! Also, love just plain [name_u]Romy[/name_u] as a fn. Best wishes to you and your family!
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the suggestion of [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f]. [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] & [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] are perfect!
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Goldie[/name_f], [name_m]Iggy[/name_m], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] nn [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_u]Mel[/name_u], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Ally[/name_f], [name_f]Emmie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_u]Elia[/name_u], [name_f]Ria[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_u]Arly/name_u
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn J/[name_f]Genny[/name_f], J/[name_f]Gen[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Viv[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], J/[name_f]Genna[/name_f]
I understand if [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is not the name for you, and you have lots of love their beautiful options, but just thought I’d add that my favorite nicknames for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] are [name_f]Margo[/name_f] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], since those haven’t been suggested yet.
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]?
I do love [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], and [name_f]Margo[/name_f] all in its own, but I have both in my life. And the [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] is a dog…
I love [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], but I can’t get behind [name_u]Clemmy[/name_u] or [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]. I will run it by DH again though!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] or [name_f]Tyne[/name_f]?
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f] has vintage history to it, plus lots of nn options
Oh I love [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]! My husband, sadly does not want to use it. I love [name_f]Goldie[/name_f], [name_f]Mari[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_f]Marlo[/name_f]. I also love [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] and [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] and my husband does not like those either. I think [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] would be fun, especially because they are both names from my favorite childhood stories. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]? [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]? ([name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u])
If he likes [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], why don’t you use something similar like [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] nn [name_f]Miri[/name_f] or [name_f]Mia[/name_f]? Or [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] nn [name_f]Merri[/name_f]?
[name_f]Every[/name_f] name can be shortened. I quite like [name_f]Marie[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_u]Lou[/name_u] as a nn for [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]. [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] can be [name_f]Gennie[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] or just Vieve, [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] can be [name_f]Ami[/name_f], [name_f]Melly[/name_f] or [name_f]Milly[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] - Auri or [name_u]Rori[/name_u].
Good luck!
I don’t think I’d pair [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] with [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]. It’s just a bit too match-y for my taste, even though I adore both names. I think I’d prefer to have a more distinct name from my sibling’s – something complementary, but not similar.
In that vein, I think [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] is such a gorgeous complement to [name_f]Matilda[/name_f].
It gets my vote, with the nicknames [name_f]Lolo[/name_f] or [name_f]Lola[/name_f].
You guys have wonderful taste in names :).
I do like [name_u]Rori[/name_u] for [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]. While I suspect it might be somewhat popular, I have yet to meet a [name_u]Rori[/name_u]/[name_u]Rory[/name_u].
We probably would be set choosing [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] actually if we could agree on the pronounciation. I say ah [name_u]Ray[/name_u] lia, DH says Or [name_u]Ray[/name_u] lia. And then name berry says ah reel ya, which doesn’t sound right to me,